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Sawbill to Cherokee 2007
by Mongo65

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/13/2007
Entry & Exit Point: Sawbill Lake (EP 38)
Number of Days: 6
Group Size: 4
Day 5 of 6
Sunday, June 17, 2007

Back on the 4 portage route to Sawbill Lake. The longer portage were at the start and this made the trip back easier. I found that singing "100 bottles of beer" to myself, kept my focus more on the song than the work I was doing.

Cooler temps made the trip back smoother. Rain into some light but constant rain for the second & thrid portages. By the time we hit Sawbill, the rain had ended. Three sites down from the portage, we found another campsite with a wester facing opening. View was nice but tent sites were smaller that we would have hoped.

Stev & I let the boys head out for fishing in the late afternoon. They didn't have any luck but were probably happy to get away from the adults. Had Bear Creek Tortilla Soup w/added chicken for dinner. Had a nice fire and watched a beautifull foll roll on to the lake.